Office Christmas party = normal service resumed.
3 pints of guinness in The Deansgate, 5 bottles of Asahi with dinner in The Grill on the Alley, one pint of guinness, 3 pints of peroni and one pint of Northern Sparkle in The Town Hall Tavern, a bottle of peroni (and a chicken tandoori pizza) in Croma and to finish the night a Guinness in Corbieres.
Friday, 18 December 2009
Wednesday 16th December
Something is going wrong here on my run in to Christmas...A trip to the Old Grapes and no beer. Just had a pint of water with my mutant chicken (aka (an abnormally large) half chicken and mash with peas and gravy).
Tuesday 15th December
excellent food and company in Yaki Soba in Chorlton. Chose green tea over japanese lager...
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
Monday 14th December
Quick pint of Guinness after work with James and Lee - very interesting conversation. love it when a plan comes together.
Next stop - a pot of tea in All-Bar-One. Cheers Sarah for that, and you and Russ for the company. Romantic Russ on top form - if you did that for me mate .... ;o)
Next stop - a pot of tea in All-Bar-One. Cheers Sarah for that, and you and Russ for the company. Romantic Russ on top form - if you did that for me mate .... ;o)
Saturday 12th December
For 14 (or more) pints on friday i felt pretty good.
Good enough to start again at about 20 past 6 in the Hogshead in Didsbury...several pints of guinness and a Newcastle Brown Ale ;o) with Mr Loukaides and his mates on a LARGE one.
A walk through The Met (not even worth trying to go to the bar), quiet pint in The Railway then some Sailor Jerry in M20...not had one before. all good.
Good enough to start again at about 20 past 6 in the Hogshead in Didsbury...several pints of guinness and a Newcastle Brown Ale ;o) with Mr Loukaides and his mates on a LARGE one.
A walk through The Met (not even worth trying to go to the bar), quiet pint in The Railway then some Sailor Jerry in M20...not had one before. all good.
Friday 11th December
first full weekend back on it...
started off in Grill on the Alley with a chicken burger and two bottles of asahi, then onwards for a pint each in Sam's, Thomas' and Corbieres. (Guinness, all three)
Quick turnaround at home then back into town. 3 guinness in The Old Grapes, one in The Old Nags Head, one in Beluga, one in The Temple, one in Odder, the "some more" in Space...happy days.
Managed to see Dave and Dave on their xmas drinks outing, Mr Dawson with his work colleagues and Emma Louise, Judith and Aldo with their work mates.
started off in Grill on the Alley with a chicken burger and two bottles of asahi, then onwards for a pint each in Sam's, Thomas' and Corbieres. (Guinness, all three)
Quick turnaround at home then back into town. 3 guinness in The Old Grapes, one in The Old Nags Head, one in Beluga, one in The Temple, one in Odder, the "some more" in Space...happy days.
Managed to see Dave and Dave on their xmas drinks outing, Mr Dawson with his work colleagues and Emma Louise, Judith and Aldo with their work mates.
Thursday, 10 December 2009
Tuesday 8th December
First stop The Deansgate with Phil Wong of Business Link Northwest. one guinness.
Next stop - RMS Christmas drinks courtesy of Peter Davies and Ruth Shearn. In the big rabbit hutch that it the North Pole Bar in Spinningfields. 3 pints of Guinness.
Then the Albert Square markets to meet the boys from BDO. two pints of continental lager. might be krombacher, probably isn't,
Final stop, one pint of Guinness in The Friendship Inn in Fallowfield whilst coming third in the pub quiz. team name "quiz in your eye". got to like that,
Next stop - RMS Christmas drinks courtesy of Peter Davies and Ruth Shearn. In the big rabbit hutch that it the North Pole Bar in Spinningfields. 3 pints of Guinness.
Then the Albert Square markets to meet the boys from BDO. two pints of continental lager. might be krombacher, probably isn't,
Final stop, one pint of Guinness in The Friendship Inn in Fallowfield whilst coming third in the pub quiz. team name "quiz in your eye". got to like that,
Monday 7th December
Time to start pestering people for their promised donations...
and also, decided to carry on the blog until new year to see what madness entails in the xmas run in.
Monday - pleasant trip to The Deaf Institute for a fish finger sandwich and 4 pints of guinness. happy times
and also, decided to carry on the blog until new year to see what madness entails in the xmas run in.
Monday - pleasant trip to The Deaf Institute for a fish finger sandwich and 4 pints of guinness. happy times
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Saturday 5th December
the madness is finally over!!
2.31pm - pint of guinness. oh yes! 2.41pm - pint gone. time for town.
2.31pm: Russell and I in Lloyds pub in Chorlton:
then the evening consisted of pints in lime bar, the nags head, and the ape&apple, three in the xmas markets...then apparently we went to mojo. don't remember any of the four hours in there!!
2.31pm - pint of guinness. oh yes! 2.41pm - pint gone. time for town.
2.31pm: Russell and I in Lloyds pub in Chorlton:
Friday 4th December
last night of this mad escapade...
first port of call was walkabout to meet pablo (bar staff from kardamena) see the world cup draw. then corbieres.
then we met some more of the bar workers in Norwegian Blue. i left them to their drunken night and found mark and kathy in Bacchanalia and sarah in chaophraya.
first port of call was walkabout to meet pablo (bar staff from kardamena) see the world cup draw. then corbieres.
then we met some more of the bar workers in Norwegian Blue. i left them to their drunken night and found mark and kathy in Bacchanalia and sarah in chaophraya.
Friday, 4 December 2009
Thursday 3rd December
Possible the last ever First Thursday networking event - my favourite monthly free bar - CAN NOT believe my teetotalism meant i missed fully enjoying this occasion/session.
Big cheers to Johnathan Massey and Jonty Hall for all their organising over the last three years. (formerly both of Aberdeen Asset Managers, now of Zeus PE and Maven CP respectively).
Lets hope a new lead sponsor can be found...
Big cheers to Johnathan Massey and Jonty Hall for all their organising over the last three years. (formerly both of Aberdeen Asset Managers, now of Zeus PE and Maven CP respectively).
Lets hope a new lead sponsor can be found...
Thursday, 3 December 2009
Wednesday 2nd December
lunch in pizza express courtesy of Richard Faulkner of Barclays and Sonio from Mahindra Maini - cheers guys. Peroni easily avoided - had only just had breakfast - beer and milk do not mix.
waitress forgot the tea bag for my "largest, strongest mug of tea you do"...oooops.
waitress forgot the tea bag for my "largest, strongest mug of tea you do"...oooops.
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Tuesday 1st December
The run in to Christmas...1st day of advent...
Congratulations to Mark for his good news. shame i couldn't join you for a glass of cava ;o) - i had a pint of water with an effervescent tablet in it and a mug of tea...was good though!
another day moving severly lacked the numbing effect of 6 or 7 beers!!
Congratulations to Mark for his good news. shame i couldn't join you for a glass of cava ;o) - i had a pint of water with an effervescent tablet in it and a mug of tea...was good though!
another day moving severly lacked the numbing effect of 6 or 7 beers!!
Sunday 29th November
More moving. oh the fun!
really feeling the lack of beer now. lost about two inches round my waist though.
really feeling the lack of beer now. lost about two inches round my waist though.
Saturday 28th November
Mostly moving house. If ever there was a time for beer...and lots of it!! (moving house never runs quite to plan does it??)
A friend's birthday outing in town. Met in Matt and Phred's. Then had a cheeky one in Walrus befroe heading back for a brew in Rusholme and a relatively early night...
A friend's birthday outing in town. Met in Matt and Phred's. Then had a cheeky one in Walrus befroe heading back for a brew in Rusholme and a relatively early night...
Friday 27th November
The Old Grapes for lunch with the Bateman! can't beat chicken and chips, you most certainly can beat a pint of water when in a pub!!
After work was Bem Brasil (re-found Mike Valentyne mixologist extraordinaire) for COPS (Chill Out Property Session). Thanks to Thomason's, AEW and Dooley for that.
Next stop RBG, then the xmas markets, then Lime Bar, then Living Room and finally Panacea. Proper townie night. Couldn't understand a word the drunk people were saying by half 12 so did one! Guide for the evening was Lee from Brewins - good lad - much fun.
After work was Bem Brasil (re-found Mike Valentyne mixologist extraordinaire) for COPS (Chill Out Property Session). Thanks to Thomason's, AEW and Dooley for that.
Next stop RBG, then the xmas markets, then Lime Bar, then Living Room and finally Panacea. Proper townie night. Couldn't understand a word the drunk people were saying by half 12 so did one! Guide for the evening was Lee from Brewins - good lad - much fun.
Wedsnesday 25th November
Mark comes out from under his stone...so we go out for a group meal.
Thai Spice on Beech Rd - very good pad thai. Tad expensive but good. Green tea consumed. no tiger/singha/etc for me :o(
Thai Spice on Beech Rd - very good pad thai. Tad expensive but good. Green tea consumed. no tiger/singha/etc for me :o(
Tuesday 24th November
another uneventful day (i think)
Trip to tesco then abduls and photographing the b'stad pot hole in the hope of getting some compensation off the coucil...
Trip to tesco then abduls and photographing the b'stad pot hole in the hope of getting some compensation off the coucil...
Monday 23rd November
9 days later...can't remember it - must have been uneventful.
Got a feeling i changed the wheel on my car - hit a rather large pot hole and destroyed one alloy and two tyres in the early hours of sunday.
Got a feeling i changed the wheel on my car - hit a rather large pot hole and destroyed one alloy and two tyres in the early hours of sunday.
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